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creatine phosphate

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noun

Biochemistry.
  1. phosphocreatine.


Etymology

Origin of creatine phosphate

First recorded in 1945–50

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The three mechanisms for ATP regeneration are creatine phosphate, anaerobic glycolysis, and aerobic metabolism.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

Oxygen is required to restore ATP and creatine phosphate levels, convert lactic acid to pyruvic acid, and, in the liver, to convert lactic acid into glucose or glycogen.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

There are three mechanisms by which ATP can be regenerated: creatine phosphate metabolism, anaerobic glycolysis, and fermentation and aerobic respiration.

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Why do muscle cells use creatine phosphate instead of glycolysis to supply ATP for the first few seconds of muscle contraction?

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

When the muscle starts to contract and needs energy, creatine phosphate transfers its phosphate back to ADP to form ATP and creatine.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

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